Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 23rd November 2024.
With the first two Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage games, along with the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup and Medallion Shield Round 1 games all completed, seven Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Cup Round 1 games were scheduled to take place during the week.
On Wednesday 20th November, five Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Cup Round 1 games took place.
Banbridge Academy 3rdxv played Methodist College, Belfast 5thxv, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3rdxv hosted Campbell College, Belfast 4thxv, Foyle and Londonderry 3rdxv played Royal Belfast Academical Institution 4thxv, Methodist College, Belfast 4thxv played Royal Belfast Academical Institution 5thxv and Omagh Academy 3rdxv entertained Regent House School 3rdxv.
The results of these games are as follows: –
Banbridge Academy 3rdxv 14 Methodist College, Belfast 5thxv 45
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3rdxv 0 Campbell College, Belfast 4thxv 19
Foyle and Londonderry College 3rdxv 21 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 4thxv 55
Methodist College, 4thxv 31 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 5thxv 10
Omagh Academy 3rdxv 29 Regent House 3rdxv 7
On Thursday 21st November, Wallace High School 4thxv hosted Sullivan Upper School 3rdxv in their Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Cup Round 1 game.
At the end of this game the scoreboard read Wallace High School 4thxv 15 Sullivan Upper School 3rdxv 10.
On Friday 22nd November, Carndonagh Community College, on the Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, was scheduled to have played Ballyclare High School 3rdxv in their Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Cup 1st Round game.
However, this fixture fell victim to the weather conditions and has been rescheduled for Monday 25th November.
On the same afternoon, Friends’ School, Lisburn was scheduled to have played Banbridge Academy.
This fixture fell victim to the prevailing weather conditions as did the fixture featuring Ballymena Academy and Belfast Royal Academy.
Later that afternoon, Upritchard Park, home of Bangor RFC, was the venue when Bangor Grammar School played Down High School.
The result of this game was Bangor Grammar School 12 Down High School 31.
The Bangor Grammar School started the game strongly and built up an early 12-0 lead with tries from Cal Banyard and Rory Fulton, with Adam Bickerstaff adding one successful conversion.
After this the Down High School team started to take control of both territory and possession.
Five unanswered tries from Lewis Connolly, with two, Ben Spiers, Jacob Bradshaw and Ethan Whyte, three of which were converted by Josh McCaughey, accounted for the Down High School tally.
Both teams, and their coaches, would like to thank Bangor RFC for the use of facilities and hosting the game.
On the same evening, Stevenson Park, home of Dungannon FC, was the venue when Royal School, Dungannon entertained Dromore High School.
The Royal School, Dungannon team won this game by 21-7.
Blake Redmond scored two Royal School, Dungannon tries with Ben Lowey touching down for a third. James Gibson had a successful game off the tee and added all three successful conversions.
Both teams, and their coaches, would like to thank Dungannon FC for the use of facilities and hosting the game.
Meanwhile, at Newforge Country Club, Sullivan Upper School and Royal School, Armagh played out a three-session training game scenario. This structure gave both coaches the opportunity to use extended squads of players.
Players such as Sam Harper, Jake Scott, Nathan Noble, Hamish Johnston and Jack Law stood out for the Sullivan Upper School squad while players such as Will Boyd, James Reid, Charlie Reaney, James Reid and Harry Dougan stood out for the Royal School, Armagh squad.
A series of 1stxv friendly games was scheduled to have taken place on Saturday 23rd November.
However, all these games, including the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup Round 2 game, involving Omagh Academy and Friends; School, Lisburn, were either postponed or cancelled due to the prevailing weather conditions.,
The friendly games which were not played were Carrickfergus Grammar School v Cambridge House Grammar School, Coleraine Grammar School v Rainey Endowed School, Dalriada School v Antrim Grammar School, Larne Grammar School v Grosvenor Grammar School, Methodist College, Belfast v Clongowes Wood College, Omagh Academy v Foyle and Londonderry College, Regent House School v Wallace High School and Royal Belfast Academical Institution v Campbell College, Belfast
